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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 14 – The Oscars Episode
In this episode, Jenn and Daren go in on the 2018 Oscar nominations and discuss how Hollywood overlooks standout work from marginalized communities. Get into it!
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 13 – D’Bleck Pantha Episode
In this episode, Jenn and Daren offer their full reflection on Marvel’s Black Panther, from their experience in viewing the film to the potential impact of the film. Get into it!
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 12 – Things to Leave in 2017 and the Black #GlowUp
This is our last episode of season 1. We talk about all the things we want to leave in 2017 and what you can expect from us in 2018. Get into it!
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 11 – Commodifying Black Pain
In this episode, Jenn and Daren discuss Omarosa, Wendy Williams, ‘This is Us’, and how to imagine Black Liberation in a world that sells Black Pain for profit. Get into it!
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 10 – Why We’re A “No Football” Household
In this week’s episode, Jenn and Daren talk about the NFL and how the professional football culture is rooted in anti-Blackness. Get into it!
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 9: Implicit Racism, Microaggressions, and Millennials
In this week’s episode, Jenn and Daren talk about whether or not implicit racism and microaggressions are a thing. They also debate the “punch a Nazi” movement and challenge folks to punch their aunties at Thanksgiving dinner. Get into it! (more…)
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 8 – Harvey Weinstein and Gaslighting as Culture
In this week’s episode, we discuss the increased numbers of sexual assault victims and survivors who are sharing their experiences with prominent men in Hollywood. (more…)
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 7 – #MentalHealthMatters
In this week’s episode, we discuss the importance of mental health awareness in Black communities. We pay special attention to the intersections of race, gender, and class and how they affect mental illness outcomes in the US. (more…)
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 6 – The Problem With #RelationshipGoals
On this week’s episode, Jenn and Daren discuss the #BlackLoveDoc to show how the idea of #relationshipgoals is inherently flawed. Give it a listen! First, Jenn and Daren discuss the “Black Love Documentary” that recently aired on OWN. They talk about the couples they loved, the ones they didn’t, and Read more…
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#ThatBlackCouple Ep 5 – The Erasure of Black Women’s Work
This week’s episode connected the erasures of Black women we see in daily life to the larger systems of misgynoir, exploitation, and patriarchy we interact with every day. Get into it!
In the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss the Canadian Poet Laureate who stole ‘Still I Rise’ from Maya Angelou, the problem with those “Phenomenal Women” t-shirts, and the historical erasure of Black Women’s work. (more…)